Susan Wilson Solovic
Encyclopedia
Susan Wilson Solovic is an American entrepreneur
and author
. She has written four best-selling books on women and business and is a regular contributor to ABC
's America This Morning and Money Matters, MSNBC
's Your Business and Fox-TV
's Good Day New York
, as well as other local and national television and radio programs and blogs.
pageant, Solovic (as Susan Wilson) represented the state of Missouri in the 1980 Miss America
pageant; she placed as the third runner-up.
, CBS
and PBS
affiliates. In 1983, she was recruited by Southwestern Bell
to create, produce and host a company video magazine. She won numerous awards for her work, including an Emmy Award
in 1986.
In 1989, Solovic joined ITT Commercial Finance, an international asset-based lending firm headquartered in St. Louis as Vice President, Director of Corporate Marketing – the first female executive in the Commercial Finance Division and one of the highest-ranking women at ITT Corporation. While at ITT, she attended St. Louis University School of Law, graduating with honors.
Solovic is the former CEO and a featured host of the web-based Small Business Television (SBTV.com).
, the President
and the United States Small Business Administration
on economic issues relevant to women business owners. She sat on the boards of the John F. Kennedy School of Government
(Women's Leadership Board) at Harvard University
and the John Cook School of Business
Entrepreneurial Studies at St. Louis University. She chairs the Advisory Board for Women Impacting Public Policy.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. She has written four best-selling books on women and business and is a regular contributor to ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's America This Morning and Money Matters, MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
's Your Business and Fox-TV
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's Good Day New York
Good Day New York
Good Day New York is a weekday morning news and entertainment feature show which airs on WNYW, the New York City flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company...
, as well as other local and national television and radio programs and blogs.
Miss Missouri
As the winner of the 1979 Miss MissouriMiss Missouri
The Miss Missouri competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss America pageant.-History:From 1935 to 1970, the Miss Missouri pageant was held in a number of locations, including St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield.In 1970, the pageant was held...
pageant, Solovic (as Susan Wilson) represented the state of Missouri in the 1980 Miss America
Miss America 1980
Miss America 1980, the 53rd Miss America, pageant, was televised from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1979 by the NBC Television Network.- Results :*Miss America: Cheryl Prewitt...
pageant; she placed as the third runner-up.
Television
Solovic began her professional career as a television news anchor and reporter for NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
and PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
affiliates. In 1983, she was recruited by Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. It does business as AT&T Southwest and other d/b/a names in its operating region.The company is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas at One AT&T Plaza.-History:...
to create, produce and host a company video magazine. She won numerous awards for her work, including an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
in 1986.
In 1989, Solovic joined ITT Commercial Finance, an international asset-based lending firm headquartered in St. Louis as Vice President, Director of Corporate Marketing – the first female executive in the Commercial Finance Division and one of the highest-ranking women at ITT Corporation. While at ITT, she attended St. Louis University School of Law, graduating with honors.
Solovic is the former CEO and a featured host of the web-based Small Business Television (SBTV.com).
Current activities
In 2004, Solovic was appointed to the National Women's Business Council to advise CongressUnited States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and the United States Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses...
on economic issues relevant to women business owners. She sat on the boards of the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
(Women's Leadership Board) at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and the John Cook School of Business
John Cook School of Business
John Cook School of Business is the business school of Saint Louis University, a Jesuit, Catholic university located in St. Louis, Missouri. The business school was founded in 1910 and is the oldest business school west of the Mississippi River and 15th oldest in the United States...
Entrepreneurial Studies at St. Louis University. She chairs the Advisory Board for Women Impacting Public Policy.
Awards
- Enterprising Woman of the Year, Enterprising Women Magazine (2007)
- Influential Women in St. Louis (2004)
- YWCAWorld YWCAThe World YWCA is the umbrella organization of the global network of the YWCA, a movement of women working for social and economic change around the world. It advocates for young women’s leadership, peace, justice, human rights and sustainable development, both on a grassroots and global scale...
Special Business Leader Award for Entrepreneurial Success (2004) - Stevie AwardStevie AwardsThe Stevie Awards were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide...
for the Most Innovative Company up to 100 Employees - Institute for Women Entrepreneurs Leaders of Distinction
- Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
(1986) - SBA Small Business Journalist of the Year (2009)
- National Association of Women Business OwnersNational Association of Women Business OwnersThe National Association of Women Business Owners is an organization in the United States founded in 1975 that has the purpose of networking the approximately 10.6 million women-owned businesses so as to provide mutual support, share resources, and provide a single voice to help shape economic and...
, Small Business Journalist (2009)
Books
- Reinvent Your Career: Attain the Success You Desire and Deserve (2003) ISBN 1564146820
- The Girl’s Guide to Power and Success (2003) ISBN 0814472273
- Hanging Onto the American Dream: A story of business leadership and leaving a legacy (2004) ISBN 097609150X
- The Girl’s Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business (2007) ISBN 0814474195
External links
- Susan Solovic Online Solovic’s Website
- Solovic’s Column on the Huffington Post
- Business Matters Video Podcast
- Susan Wilson Solovic guest stars as herself in the satiric web series Lester & Charlie